Verdant
Green boiled wool outer lined with Prussian blue sweater wool. Monster bakelite buttons.
I found this pattern about two years ago and traced it out some time last year. I’d originally meant to make it out of the green suede remnants from the triangle pillow I’d made but I ran short. A few weeks ago I bought some green boiled wool for a long coat and decided to make two short coats out of it instead. This is the first.
The buttons are 4.5 cm in diameter. Too large for my button hole presser foot. So I sewed in the button holes by hand. With ordinary Guttermann sew-all thread. It took half a day and more than half a spool of thread. I used the rest of the spool to top-stitch parallel lines along the collar. I love this coat. I love the weight of it and how it drapes like a cape but with the added benefit of sleeves. I love the massive buttons. I had originally meant to use them on a long coat but their effect is so much more pervasive here.
I love this colour. Wear it and the room lights up. It makes me want to go out on freezing cold, dark, blowsy days and give the sky the finger. It reminds me of my mother’s garden. Of rolling green hillsides with moss on every stone.
It reminds me of quiet suspended thickets of seaweed like inverted forests. Colonies of Nostoc and Marimo. I am proud of this coat.
Skirt, made earlier. Tights Fiore Celestina in Papaya. Buttons from Semler Creek on Etsy. Top, viscose. Made last week using Very easy vogue 8451. I’m planning on stencilling it. In order to alleviate the headlights on high-beam effect.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering-I machine washed everything.
Pattern used: Knipmode September 2007, Korte Jasje 6.
This jacket is absolutely lovely on you! I find your version so much better that the knimode version, I wouldn’t look at it twice in knipmode
well done!
How love the vibrant colors! The jacket looks great on you. It really has a lot of fabulous details.
OMG! This is gorgeous!!!!! You are an AMAZING seamstress! And I love the color and I really love that you machine washed everything. You rock!
Beautiful job; this coat suits you so well; it’s incredibly chic and stylish, and not something just anyone could pull off, which makes it all the cooler that you are ROCKING it!! I liked it from the front but the back made me WOW! Something simple became something very special just like that ^__^ You SHOULD be proud of this coat!
I love your writing style too, and your stripey tights. I feel like I know you somehow, and that we’re chums. Is that weird? LOL
I’ve yet to make a coat myself, but it’s definitely VERY high on my to-do list; like probably in the next couple months. I LOVE the idea of making something everyone wears but in my own colours, and fabric, and customized to my very particular taste and body… the idea of a closet full of custom coats is extremely exciting to me LOL!!!
Do you have a pattern in mind for the second coat yet?
Thank you! Yes I know what you mean, I often feel like I know people through their writing/ photography/ illustrations XD I have the second coat already cut out just need to go get more thread to sew it up with, I used up two spools on the first one XD
Ok, you had me going when i saw the first picture, but when you turned and I saw the back- I was totally in love! Also loving the Newsroom reference!! Altho I think more Dev Patel is needed per episode- he’s such a cutie! (adolescent moment completed with giggle)
Love the shape of the coat!
What a beautiful coat! I can see why you love it. Great job. And I like your giant buttons more than the buttons in the pattern picture.
What a fantastic colour this is! Love it!
Cute as a button!! I love the collar on this, outstanding job!
LOVE this! It’s beyond chic! I’m really impressed!
I really like that topstitching on the collar, nice touch
That jacket is lovely. I love everything about it. The sleeves, the top stitching on the collar, the back, the lining, the buttons. It is perfection.
You should be proud of this.
I can see why you love this coat. I love the style, colour, buttons and how it’s edgy – if you know what I mean. I do like having the option to machine wash wool as well.
And let’s add “the pockets” as another thing to love on this jacket! Really lovely and so impressive!
Thanks! It’s interesting you say that-the pocket piece in this pattern is completely different from anything I’ve seen before-it’s integrated into the side front pattern and folds over backwards on the inside to form the pocket bag. I might actually go over this technique in a future post because it’s a great (and simple) way to add pockets to anything with a seam without having to resort to drafting separate welts and pocket bags..
Yes please!
yup, its all amazing, and together, its outstanding.
The coat is fantastic – love the touches you added to it. Beautiful.
Wow! Absolutely lovely, I love the colour, the shape and all your outfit. The buttons are so special and your finishes are incredible, your hand stitching work is very well done! It reminds me, the autum walks in the mountain, the moss around the tree and the mushrooms, beautiful!
I love this jacket! And the blog design. Very funky. But not friendly for commenting from an iPad. I’m commenting blind here and hoping it works. I’m looking forward to seeing the other jacket you make. I have my eye on some orange boiled wool. I think you have inspired me.
How lovely! The top-stitch on the collar makes the jacket more stylish! Your buttonhole work is so impressive. Have you made bound buttonholes? It would be much easier than making button hole by hand and you could also save more time and thread
Nice work TJ, and I’m looking forward to see your second jacket!
Wow this is gorgeous! You have every right to be proud of it! And it looks so much better then the Knipmode example. How come you are making patterns from a Dutch magazine btw? Is it translated?
Thank you! I make a lot of Knipmode things-most of my makes are from Knipmode-they (used to) have interesting styles and their sizing + fit is very consistent. I used to use Google Translate but now I know what most of the sewing terms mean (side seam, CF, CB, straight grain, on the fold etc XD) so I just do it! I cancelled my subscription so July was the last one I got (they’ve just gotten repetitive and unoriginal since 2011 and I’m over it) but I’m still making stuff from the oldies. I reckon 2008 and 2009 were their best years..
Your coat is awesome. What a great colour and fabulous topstitching.
Fantastic jacket, I love love love the oversized buttons, although I’ve got to say I would not have loved loved loved handsewing the buttonholes! Great job.
you should be proud…that coat is BEYOND fab.
That is ridiculously beautiful! You are ridiculously talented
It’s amazing!!!! I’m so envious – and inspired. I’m determined to find time to sew this weekend.
It’s a very nice jacket. I love the original details and I love the vibrant color.
Gorgeous jacket – looks great on you. Love the back detail, the “not there” pockets, and the buttons. Great job!
you are so right for being proud… what a fabulous jacket!
That jacket is perfect for you. Super cute!